A quantitative assessment of IBM's programming productivity techniques
Linda C. Jones, David Nelson · 1976
Much interest is being shown in reducing program development costs and increasing program reliability. The large number of potential applications which are still not computerized attests to user dissatisfaction with the high cost of developing and maintaining software. These unimplemented applications form a backlog which is slowing the growth of computerization. (A recent survey showed that many mature user installations are facing a three-year applications backlog.) These problems beg for a solution.